

The King's Antecedents and Statusġ:1- 2:23 A. Proving That Jesus Christ Is the King-Savior CHAPTER 1 I. Recipients: The Jews in general, as indicated by the absence of explanations about Jewish customs and festivals (15:2, cf. Place of Writing: Probably the land of Judea. 37-40, shortly after the Lord's resurrection (28:15) and prior to the destruction of the temple (24:2). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TOĪuthor: Matthew, also called Levi, formerly a tax collector, later an apostle (9:9 Luke 5:27), as indicated by the omitted reference to him as the host of the reception in 9:10 and by the special mentioning of him as the tax collector in 10:3.
